PATTERNS / TUTORIALS

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

basket weave dishcloth

I mentioned on Monday that I've been testing out dishcloth patterns, the reason I am doing so is because of a new dishcloth swap on Ravelry that I was invited to join. It's exactly like the potholder swap I got involved in a few months ago, only this time it's for dishcloths.

This dishcloth I made using a blanket pattern, I just started with far fewer chains to make it cloth sized. I started with ch39, if you're interested in making one like this also. The pattern can be found here.

I really like how it turned out, the border is most definitely my favorite part! Hopefully one day, I'll make a blanket out of this pattern. The only part I'm not too fond of is the variegated yarn, I think it would look much better in a solid color. I used crown jewel in Bernat Handicrafter cotton again.

I'm not 100% sure yet but this might be the pattern I use for the dishcloth swap. I am still trying out different patterns but this pattern is my favorite out of all the dishcloths I've ever made.

5 comments:

The pattern would definitely show more detail in a solid yarn, but I actually really like the variegated effects, at least of that particular yarn. The purple almost forms two double helix which is kind of cool.

what a great dishcloth! i love the pattern and think that the variegated yarn you chose really works. of course it would be pretty in a solid, too.

i received my potholder in the mail the other day. it is even prettier in person. it's hanging in my kitchen now, waiting until i have something not at all messy to take from the oven. i want to use the potholder, but i don't want to get it dirty! thank you so much.